04 April 2014

Imperial Purple & Gold: piCture pOlish Swatch + Studs

Some gorgeous new piCture pOlishes! I got two purples in this box and another coming soon with some LEs. I'll show you the other one next time (hint--it's an easygoing holographic!) but for now, let's focus on this beauty--piCture pOlish Imperial. *fanfare*

Imperial has a very interesting formula. It is first and foremost very neon in nature. Streaky, dries to a satin/waxy finish, and very bright for a purple (I did my best with the photos, but it's a bit brighter, warmer, and red-toned than these indicate). I actually very much like that, unlike most "neon purples" which are really magenta/pink, this is truly an electric purple.

However, it also has shimmer (blue-toned) and little gold hexes! I imagine this was a difficult blend to put together--a neon creme that is still transluscent enough to show off all these shiny bits inside. Hats off to you, Girls, because it's lovely!

Indoors with flash

I have applied three coats in these swatches, plus a bit of dabbing here and there to fill in bald spots. It's not an easy formula. You can see above some mess around the cuticles and some unevenness on the middle nail--this is before cleanup and topcoat, so you can see the not-quite-shiny finish to which it dries alone.

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Hello, I'm Amanda! Welcome to my blog. I love art and painting, and nail colour/design has always been a passion of mine! I'm not a professional, just an enthusiastic hobbyist. By trade, I'm a full-time nerd-for-hire ("the IT guy", if you will). I also spend a lot of time playing Xbox, dancing, and drinking beer. Those things are all fun, but doing them with fabulous blingy nails makes it even better! xoxo